Greater Tokyo Area

In the documentary Megacities Reflect Growing Urbanization Trend it tells of the growing trends of migrants to major cities for a better life and even though most migrants move to city slums, the slums offer a better life than the home they left behind. They are many social issues that people face as the city slums grows in size such as over crowed population, lack of housing, polluted water, lack of electricity and food. Although the wealthy are affected by the over crowed population and…

“If we have a radio station in my community, the people can be able to debate about issues affecting our community and Sierra Leone as a whole”-said Doe (Daily News). There is absolutely a need for ways of debating on issues in the area and school subjects as most citizens of Sierra Leone don’t have computer or internet access (Sengeh). Plus, without the ability to post on YouTube and no money to be on professional radio, many kids cannot share their talents like singing (Google Isreal)…

the opportunity to become economically prosperous by selling your craft, the ability to soak up the innovation, and also an opportunity for criminals to engage the “shady life.” Nowadays, stated by the UN, 54 percent of people live in metropolitan areas, where it is bustling with strangers. Interestingly, urbanites try to maximize…

lately discussed a lot especially in European countries. And there has been several programs conducted to reduce social inequality as it was mentioned in chapter 2 under the light of Frankfurt and Stuttgart. One of the solutions brought about is a greater ethnic mixing. The Home Office report has recommended that future housing schemes should be ethnically mixed Report focuses on ways of fostering a coherent and integrated…

Across the globe, we have different unique cities that bring out the best of culture, tradition combined with modernity, a state of class buildings and with huge commercial activity. Many cities are very modern with technological advancements and they spell class and wonder to the eyes of the beholder. Adelaide, Australia It is a beautiful capital city of South Australia and is often referred to as the green city. The numerous parks and boulevards of Adelaide make it a perfect green place to…

Richard Layard has done a great job in constituting what is exactly happiness. “Happiness come from without and within (Layard 55).” Some may ask why we aren’t happy all the time. The answer is relied on the Big Seven. The big seven are family relationships, financial situations, work, community and friends, health, personal freedom, and personal values. I think that happiness relies on these main factors. They make up our lives on this earth, and they make us happy or not. If Happiness is…

The classroom was noisy, students were passing notes, and talking loudly until I emptied my brown lunch bag of multi colored condoms on the teacher 's desk. Starting in my sophomore year in high school I worked with the Red Cross in a peer HIV/AIDS education program that lasted for three years. I visited classrooms and businesses to talk about HIV prevention and dispel many of the myths associated with the disease. I taught hundreds of my peers and presented at many local businesses. I…

“Unspeakable Conversations” by Harriet McBryde Johnson and “An Animal's Place” by Michael Pollan are both amazing stories about life and death. With the question, to what extent is it possible to define what makes a “good life” for humans and other animals, it’s difficult to find the right answer if there is one. There is no doubt that animals don’t have rights in the traditional sense, or in any other sense. Should we live with the same concept for humans born with mental illnesses? Singer’s…

Implementation of Marine Protected Areas Human activities threaten the sustainability of marine biodiversity and ecosystems. To address human impacts Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) may be established as countermeasures. MPAs are government involved programs that target areas facing the most marine wildlife threats. Maintenance of MPAs requires involvement from government at the federal and local level, fishing agencies, and stakeholders. MPAs aim to preserve marine habitats by placing…

Paul Piff and Dacher Keltner, two professors of psychology at UC Irvine and UC Berkley respectively, both believe that the sensation of “awe,” (the strong emotion of respect, wonder, and inspiration), can boost peoples cohesiveness. In their 2015 scientific essay “The Uses of Awe,” they describe awe as the “ultimate collective emotion” that contains the ability to create a more positive outlook on life and transcend ones’s perspective of the world. The professors have faith that awe can be the…